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Brain Dump EXPOSITORY ESSAY Quick Write: List everything you recall about Expository Essays in one minute.

Basic Essay Structure EXPOSITORY Activate prior knowledge quickly. Display anchor chart with basic essay framework with no labels or words. Ask students to draw the essay frame into interactive notebook and to discuss possibilities with partner. Teacher should listen for key terms: Introduction, body paragraphs, conclusion, thesis statement, topic sentences, evidence, etc. Ask for volunteers to discuss the framework. Then, display the image on the next slide to review common language.

Basic Essay Structure EXPOSITORY

The Parts Putting it all together

The Introduction Hook Transition Context Thesis Illustrate: Show instead of tell. Challenge: Raise reader expectations. Quote: Make use of the wordsmiths Compare/contrast: Evoke familiarity by comparing or create tension and expectation by contrasting. Define: Define-or redefine in a unique way. Make a provocative statement: Offer an amazing statistic or personal insight

Thesis THE PROMISE

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The Body Types of Support Definition Description Details Examples Facts Anecdote Quotation(s) The Body Topic Sentence Support Concluding Sentence

Evidence FIRST HAND SECOND HAND First-hand Knowledge: Primary source, writer experienced it Second-hand Knowledge: Secondary source, writer witnessed or heard about it Mnemonic: HELP [history, events (current), literary, personal]

The Conclusion Book end the introduction: Summarize thesis and key evidence Re-visit the hook.

Scoring Three Scoring Areas: Organization/Progression, Development of Ideas, Use of Language/Conventions